We went to Sunday School and church. Jolie enjoyed it. She wore long dress Aunt June got for her. Called Mom. Jim’s came after Jolie. Here for supper. Beautiful day. We went to evening service. Rev. Johnson in charge, about 30 out.

Cleaned at CEC all day. Marilyn, Margaret, Noreen, Sina and Vi also. Raining in morning. Margaret said Jane Keichel Mowott and Bob have a baby boy, Justin Robert about 7 pounds born April 21. Marilyn gave me B-12 shot.

A nice day but cool wind. Washed clothes and bedding. Cleaned our bedroom upstairs. Pauline Roggie called. She took Mom to Dr. Thompson at Adams Center. Uncle Lloyd not too good. He’s bleeding.

Aunt Maude’s doctor appointment. Uncle Lloyd goes to doctor Plumpton. Mom called in evening. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Called Aunt Maude. She goes to hospital next Tuesday, 10th.

Merrill’s appointment with Dr. Gardner, 2:30. All OK. Not to lift real heavy things for 10 days yet. My appointment with Dr. Scanlon, 2:15. $17. I don’t have to go back for 6 months. Called Marion. Mother and Daughter Banquet. Ellen Johnson speaker. Merrill helped in kitchen. Big crowd 125.

4-H here. Made cream puffs. 8 here, plus Patsy. Judy Payne here. Mowed lawns for first this year. Got several Mother’s Day cards from kids. Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill and Lynn built fence.

Merrill and Hall’s finished pasture fence. Lynn brought down 10 head of heifers to pasture. Merrill finished further lawn. I washed clothes. Baked cake.

30° this morning. Mother’s Day. We went to church, 93 out. Mrs. Cameron gave me afghan she made for Mom to take to her. Patty called in morning. They came for dinner. Brought me petunia plant.

Ground covered with snow this morning. Windy. Merrill built fence around night pasture. Cold and rainy all day. Sorted my jewelry.

Jim and Pat’s 8th anniversary. We went out to Mom’s. I took her to Dr. Thompson at Adams Center. Her 2nd visit to him. Merrill put on barn roof for one of Don’s barns, $30. Aunt Maude went to hospital. Room 231. Betty Haggerty had operation.

UMW District Meeting at Black River. Only Esther and Marilyn went. Vicki Haggerty and Michael Walrath wedding at Philadelphia Catholic Church. Reception at home. We went to both.

Wrote Vern’s. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Bill here with fuel oil,, 118 gallons @.469

Betty Haggerty went home from hospital. Brown’s farm auction. Large. Church sold refreshments. I fried all the hamburgers,160. Merrill helped all day. Margaret K, Marilyn, Lois, Esther, Janet also. Howard paid for rest of dump station, $200 and $100 toward pasture. I went to baby shower for Tina Nickter at Judy P.

Merrill put young stock out. Merrill mowed all three lawns. I baked cake and cookies. My eyes bad today. Cleaned floors. Aunt Maude got home from hospital.

Patty’s 30th birthday. We went to Sunday School and church. We went to Jim’s in PM. Took Patty birthday cake. We stopped at church for evening service on way home. All very nice. Patty flour sifter and lace table doily.

Merrill worked at Eberly’s building fence all day. I washed. Evelyn, Martha, Marion and Mary called. Called phone company to remove extension phone.

Merrill finished up fence at Eberly’s. Paid $30. for 10 hours. Telephone company took out extension phone up stairs. I washed sun porch.

We went out to Mom’s. Merrill put on house roof at Dons. Worked 5 1/2 hours. Stopped at Sears and Fays. Got paint for porch. Merrill got electric drill at Fays, $12. on sale. Ordered jack at Sears.

We went to Mom’s. Aunt Maude went with us. Merrill worked on house roof. 7 hours. Uncle Lloyd there in PM. Mom not good at all today. Hall’s aren’t selling farm.

FFA Banquet. Merrill and I worked on it. I called Dr. Myerdericks. Mr. Whitman, insurance man here. Merrill worked at Carl Horton’s for 4 hours. I painted porch ceiling.

Merrill worked at Horton’s for 4 hours. Vern’s called in morning. Gehm’s are here. Washed and cut my hair. Merrill mowed lawns. Terry mowed center lawn. We planted dahlias and flowers. Hot. In 80’s. Howard turned his cows into night pasture.

Jim goes to Police Convention at Monticello. Rev. Cameron and Don Gehm birthday. We went to Sunday School and church. We all sang happy birthday to Rev. Cameron. We drove out to Mom’s in PM. Went to Sunday evening church. Stopped at Beulah’s.

PNG’s at Aunt Maude’s. Administrative Board meeting, I went. IOOF meeting. Merrill went. Lynn went to hospital. Merrill worked at Horton’s, 8 hours. I washed porch windows. Settled porch. Varnished rocker and stands. Washed clothes.

Mom’s appointment with Dr. Myerdericks, 2:40. He wants her to go to hospital Thursday. Merrill worked at Don’s roof, 4 hours. I took Juanita to Lorraine Church. Stopped at Marg’s. We varnished furniture second coat in evening.

Another beautiful day. Cooler in evening. Merrill took car to Gouverneur for front brake lining, $38.58. He worked at Horton’s, 5 hours. Patty and kids here. Patty and I planted garden.

We took Mom to hospital. Merrill worked 3 hours on Don’s roof. Eleanor came to Mom’s. Brought lard for Vi, 20 pounds. Got groceries on way home.

Merrill finished job at Horton’s, 1 1/2 hours. We went to hospital in PM. Mom had x-rays and bone scan. Hurt so she wouldn’t let them finish. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill got hydraulic jack from Sears, $28.88. Phoned Payne’s

Betty Haggerty, 73rd birthday. Sent letter to Insurance company to cancel our Life Insurance, Farm Family. We went to hospital to see Mom. She’s feeling better. Is getting chemotherapy. Marg and Roy there. Rained in evening.

Cold in morning, 45°. We went to Sunday School and church. Went to hospital in PM. Mom about the same. She called Dorothy Hogaboom. David Pledger, 32, killed in car accident.

Howard and Evelyn’s 25th anniversary. We gave them bottle opener and silver. Jim’s here for lunch and supper. Jim, Pat, Joel and I went over to Halls. Jolie went to Brancatella’s. Nice day but cold wind in AM. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s porch for first 3 hours.

Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s in AM. Aunt Maude came down for lunch. We all went to hospital in PM. Mom feeling less pain. Uncle L, Beulah, Don, Juanita there also.